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Diora Wines

This winery offers about 5,000 cases of Pinot Noir (La Petite Grace) sourced from the estate San Bernabe Vineyard located at the southern edge of the Santa Lucia Mountains range and other Santa Lucia Highlands vineyards. A single vineyard red wine, Three Crowns, is also offered from San Bernarbe Vineyard.

Diora is adopted from "D'or," a French term meaning "golden."

The winemaker hails from Australia wine country, arriving at Diora in 2000 and never left.

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Reviewed Wines

2014 Diora Le Petite Grace Monterey Pinot Noir

14.5% alc., pH 3.62, TA
0.61, RS unknown, 5,038 cases, $30. Inaugural bottling. One of the multiple brands owned by
Delicato Family Vineyards, sourced from the San Bernabe Vineyard located at the southern edge of the Santa Lucia Mountains range. Elaborate packaging with a
large golden wax dip on the top and neck with pull tab (string “lappet”) that
is very difficult to open, and a necklace with the winery’s crest draped over
the neck. The wax treatment is a copy of that used for the Belle Glos Pinot
Noir wines. Sourced from San Bernabe Vineyard at the southern end of the
Santa Lucia Mountain range and crafted by winemaker James Ewart. 96% Pinot Noir,
2% Grenache, 2% Syrah. 30% whole cluster. 5-day cold soak in stainless steel
fermenters, proprietary yeast fermentation. Aged 10 months in 90% French oak, 8%
neutral American oak and 2% Hungarian oak. A select portion of the wine was aged in
Francois Frères barrels with toasted heads to amplify the oak influence.
·Moderately
dark reddish purple color in the glass. Aromas of very ripe blackberry and boysenberry
with notes of spice, vanilla, violets, baking cocoa and char-infused oak. The wine
pushes the ripeness envelope, with slightly sweet flavors of purple and black berry
fruits, dark chocolate and spice. Slightly creamy and plush in the mouth, highly extracted, with balanced tannins
and some finishing persistence. Not my favored style, but will find an audience in the
consumer marketplace. Score:89.
Reviewed March 12, 2016ARTICLE&nbsp»